Device for setting up forms for contents-bills, posters, and the like



R. McKAY. DEVICE FOR SETTING UP FORMS FOR CONTENTS BILLS, POSTERS, ANDTHE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, I921.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT MCKAY, OF NE'W'LANDS, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.

DEVICE FOR SETTING UP FORMS FOR CONTENTS-BILLS, POSTERS, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed February 2, 1921.

, To all whom it may concern which the following is a specification.

T he subject of this invention is a device for setting up forms forcontents bills, posters and the like for stereotype work in rotary orflatbed printing machines.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure1 is a plan, Fig. 2 a section on the line BB of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 asection on the line A-A of Fig. 1.

As shown, the device is constituted by a bed plate 1 which is originallytype-high but which, except for end strips 2 and side strips 3, is cutaway for the depth of one pica. Formed on the bed plate 1 in the spacebounded by the strips, are grooves 4: which are parallel to the strips 2and are each one pica in depth and one pica in width, and spaced apartthe distance of one pica.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Serial No. 441,866.

Associated with the bed plate are letters 5 formed on plates the solesof which are formed with ridges 6 to mate with the grooves 4 in the bedplate 1.

It will be seen that the lettered plates may be readily applied to thebed plate in correct position without any trouble in setting up.

I claim A device for setting up forms for contents bills, posters andthe like, comprising a bed-plate which is type-high but which, exceptfor end strips and side strips, is cut away for the depth o1 one pica,the cut awa portion oi said bed plate being formed wit grooves parallelto certain 01": said strips and each one pica in depth and one pica inwidth, said grooves spaced apart the distance of one pica, and lettersformed on plates the soles of which are formed with ridges to mate withsaid grooves.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' ROBERT MoKAY.

Witnesses:

ISABEL RoLno, FLORENCE HOUSTON.

